intercontinental
Americanadjective
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between or among continents; involving two or more continents.
intercontinental trade.
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traveling or capable of traveling between continents.
intercontinental airplanes.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of intercontinental
First recorded in 1850–55; inter- + continental
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His military museum features North Korea’s newest hardware, from attack drones to battle tanks to the Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
That disruption was much more severe as it affected intercontinental and long-haul travel via UK airspace.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Kim's daughter, Kim Ju Ae, was first introduced to the public in 2022 when she accompanied her father to the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Around Versova, a densely populated neighbourhood on the city's northwest, at least 13 of India's 18 intercontinental submarine cables, external come ashore within six kilometres of one another.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Ease of intercontinental diffusion has varied, because some continents are more isolated than others.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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